KDG collar

[mooke07]

Hi all,

I am sure I have seen this collar before but now I come to list it for sale on the Forum, I cannot find its date range - could someone assist - my feeling was Edwardian?

Thanks in advance, Dean

[cbuehler]

That is not a collar badge to my knowledge. It looks like the NCO arm badge, but what is the size and is it tarnished silver? It is cast, very similar to Indian made badges.

CB

[mooke07]

Much smaller than the KDG arm badges I am familiar with thanks CB. It is collar badge sized 34x22mm and is cast bronze with long loops. Cheers Dean

[GriffMJ]

Its a shoulder title Dean, isnt it?

[mooke07]

I hadn’t thought of that thanks Griff - I will check in Westlake when I return home, cheers Dean

[Robthereiver]

Originally Posted by mooke07

Hi all,

I am sure I have seen this collar before but now I come to list it for sale on the Forum, I cannot find its date range - could someone assist - my feeling was Edwardian?

Thanks in advance, Dean

Dean

I have seen these in several collections, but have never really got a definitive answer on their true purpose. So the best I can do is give you the most popular view I have been given, it's said to be an Edwardian Officers collar Badge, and was also probably worn on their FS Cap as well.
I have to say it would be good to get this bottomed out with a documentary /photographic reference, so Good luck and happy hunting

Rob

[mooke07]

Many thanks Rob and I can recall reading an article on cavalry collars and thought it covered these as an Edwardian period Officers collar badge and many of these were worn in the field service cap. Hoping to put this ID Into the definite chapter, cheers Dean.

[3748 Hussar]

Dean ,

Discussed here

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...light=monogram

Tony C

Originally Posted by mooke07

Hi all,

I am sure I have seen this collar before but now I come to list it for sale on the Forum, I cannot find its date range - could someone assist - my feeling was Edwardian?

Thanks in advance, Dean

[3748 Hussar]

Dean ,

Just to add a bullion version in my collection , I’m leaning towards this being side hat badge

Tony C

[mooke07]

Many thanks Tony - I’ll settle with early KDG side cap badge, cheers Dean

[cbuehler]

A very interesting conundrum. Personally, I would hold to several possibilities and avoid placing it more specifically without evidence.

CB

[3748 Hussar]

Hi CB ,

The Bullion side hat badge I posted pre-dates the Hapsburg officers eagle side hat. This is one of two examples I’ve seen in my collecting years , the other was part of the late Walter Lambert’s collection .

Tony C

Originally Posted by cbuehler

A very interesting conundrum. Personally, I would hold to several possibilities and avoid placing it more specifically without evidence.

CB

[mooke07]

Thanks Tony - it’s spare if anyone is interested just drop me a PM, cheers Dean

[Drmiggy]

PM sent Tony

[3748 Hussar]

Hi CB,

See attached photo of badge being worn by Capt Langton on a Regtl Side hat IN 1901.

Apologies for the orientation of the photo

thanks

Tony C

Originally Posted by cbuehler

A very interesting conundrum. Personally, I would hold to several possibilities and avoid placing it more specifically without evidence.

CB